Wind-motor.



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' WIND MOTOR. APPLICATION 111.211 JUNE 18.1918.

Patefited Mar; 11; 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED IUNEJB. I918.

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I INVE TOR 92mg? lair ATTORNEY GEORGE O. BLAIR, 0F HARRISBURG, COLORADO.

WIND-MOTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dial. 11, 1919.

Application filed June 18, 1918. Serial No. 240,567.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE O. BLAIR, a cit zen of the United States, residing at. Harrisburg, in the county of \Vashington and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vind- Motors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wind motors, and more especially to those having a wheel rotating on a horizontal axis and a vane automatically moved by a governor to control the position of the wheel; and the primary object of the invention is to simplify the details of construction of the entire machine while losing sight of none of the advantages.

One feature of the invention is awheel whose blades are automatically set.

Another feature of the invention is a vane automatically adjustedby a, governor, yet capable of movement by hand.

Another feature is a brake which is applied to a wheel on the main shaft to retard its rotation as the speed of the wind wheel becomes excessive.

Details are set forth in the following specification and claims, and attention is drawn to the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a. side elevation of the head of the tower .andof thecntire motor mounted therein,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail in side elevav tion, showing the mechanism at the lower end of the tower,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the head, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail on the line 4tl of Fig. 3, y

Fig. 5 is an elevation of a portion of the wind wheel,

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the lower portion of the casing forming part of.- the head, showing also the position of the governor operating lever and the pulleys.

At the top of the tower indicated broadly by tire letter T is mounted a bearin plate 1 on which is rotatably mounted the head which is designated broadly by the letter H in Fig. 1, the head carrying at its forward portion the wind wheel Wand at the end of the rear portion the vane V, while at the top of the head is the centrifugal governor G whose pnrposewill bedcscribed'. Mounted in the bearing plate 1 by ball bearings 2 (see Fi 3) is a sleeve 3 at the lower end of the head,

from which sleeve depends a tube 4 through which passes the vertical shaft 5. At its lower end the latter has a gear 6 and a pinion 7, the former adapted to mesh with a pinion 16 and the latter with a gear 17 as best seen in Fig. 2. The pinion 16 is splined on a shaft 15 and pressed normally toward the gear 6 by a spring 1i, while a lever 13 throws these elements out of engagement against the tension of the spring. The shaft 15 carries a pulley 13 from which power may be led to any machine which is to be driven. The gear 17 is fast on a shaft 18 and is borne normally into mesh with the pinion 7 by a spring 19, and a leverv 13' disengages these elements when the gear 17 is not to be driven. To this gear is connected a pump rod 12 by means of a pitman 11 and wrist pin 10 as shown. Therefore, accordin to which lever is actuated, the upright sliaft 5 rotates the pulley 13 or reciprocates the pump rod 12. However, any other suitable use could be made of the rotary movement of the lower end of the vertical shaft 5, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The head H'of the motor comprises an oiltight. casing 20 whose lower part carries the sleeve 3 above referred to, and the moving portions of the head are closely contained within this casing, .As seen in Fig. 3. the upper end of the vertical shaft 5 carries a pinion 23 meshing with a ring of gear teeth 22 on a pulley 21, the latter being fast on the main shaft 25 which is journalcd in the casing and carries the wheel (V at its front end. The vane at its inner end is mounted on a casting 26 which is pivoted at 27 to the rear portion of the casing 20, and a spring 28 around the pivot normally turns the vane aside or out of alinement with the main shaft 25 so as to turn the wheel W out of or,

edgewise to the wind and check or retard its rotation. The means for permitting the spring 28 to perfo this function are twofold, consisting of a centrifugal governor and a pull cord as will be described below.

The overnor indicated broadly,by the letter C: is of the centrifugal type, having balls 30 thrown outward when the device operates excessively and drawing upward on a collar 31 which in turn raises a sleeve 32 surrounding the upper end of the vertical shaft 5. Between flahges 33 on said sleeve are mounted pins at the extremities of a fork 34 which is at one end of a lever 35 pivpassingl-hrough the cted a, seen lg and the other 37 s a band pussi p; r as seen Fig dos Wire or chain a d under pul" i e co an elbow on the 1e vane shown in governor rotates racidlj enough to throw out the balls 30, Lhe sleeve 32 rises and the lever 35 is turned 0'1 its pivot loosen on the chain and permit the vane to swing. If the rotation oi the governor is quite excessive, the level 35 is turned on its pivot sufliciencly to apply the brake to the rim of pulley and eeard or check the rotasion 0 she main sin From the cashing ano'vl e1 chain or Wire 41 leads in the opposite l' carrying a hub From his hub i'adi l inner and outer bands o f arms and L passing" around the outlr ends. Each 56 has a pivot 57 at its inner end in she band 5%, and a finger 58 adjacent o l a) limit the axial movement o the blade. Each blade also has near its outer end a slot 59 through which the outer band 55 obliquely. A ring 60 is pivot-ally connected at 66 with one edge of each of the Wheel blades, and springs 61 Send to move the ping in the proper direction io throw the fingers QSinto contact With the inner band as seen in F 5. But when the Wind blovvs execs sively, the springs will yield and the blades may turn on their .J-Iial pivot on the two bands to permit the escape of some .vind through the Wheel, and therefore the l alter will not be injured or the rotation of the Wheel sped. up by a sudden squall. If the Wind should increase velocity and violence, and maintain its increased speed, "the governor G will handle ihe situation in a manner above described. overtheless i; not impossible that manually operable means may be led from the ring 80 to position on th qround, and therefore vhile the cc-.. no perof the present inventioni e to apply then... r

-\vill be wen that l have produced a. machine which includes all the adjustments and deto a. successful Windmill a ils. necessary Wl'illOHi unduly complicating the structure and increasing the expense of its manufacture and maintenance.

The foregoing description and the drawhave reference to What may be consider d lihe preferred, or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arngeinent and combination of parts, mateils, (llll'iGfiSlOiiS, iedient and fall within the scope o the apded claims.

aving thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by L..-el'-"ers Patent, is

i. In a Wind motor, the combination with a head, a horizontal main shaft journaled in the head, a. pulley fast on the main shaft, and a. Wind Wheel carried there-by; of a governor actuated by the rotation of said shaft, is. vane hinged to the head, a pivoted lever having one arm connected with said governor, connections between its other arm and said vane, and a brake for said pulley pivoied at one end to the head, its other end be ing connected'with said lever, for the purpose set forth.

in Wind motor, the combination with head, a vertical shaft on which said head is roiatably mounted, a pinion on said shaft, a ho izontal main shaft journaled in the head, pulley i-heieon having a ring of teeth meshing with said pinion, and a Wind Wheel at the forward end of said main shaft; of a entrii'ugal govemor at the upper end of he vertical shafiz, a. vane hinged to said head, onneccions between said governor and vane for turning the latter aside under excessive movements of said governor, a brake band passing over said pulley, and means for applying the same at the extreme movement of the governor.

In a Wind motor, ehe combination with a lower, a head rotatably mounted thereon, a horizontal main shaft journaled Within said head, a wind Wheel and a pull y on this shaft, and a centrifugal govern or; of a sleeve moved by the movements of'said governor, a pivoted lever swung by the movements of said sleeve, a vane hinged to the ,1 head, a. chain connecting said loverand Vane said head, a Wheel on ibis shaft, and a vertical shaft driven by the rotation of the horizontal shafe; of a centrifugal governor et cetera, as may prove eX- at the upper end of the veitical shaft, a sleeve moved on said shaft by the movements ofsaid governor, flanges on said sleeve, a pivoted lever having a yoke engaging said flanges, a vane hinged to the head, a spring turning the vane normally aside, a chain connecting said lever and vane for permitting the latter to move aside under excessive speed of the governor, a pulley on said main shaft, and a brake connected with the lever and applied to said pulley at theextreme movement of said governor.

5. In a wind motor, the combination with a headhaving a sleeve, a vertical shaft on which said sleeve is rotatably mounted, a pinion on said shaft, a horizontal main shaft journaled in the head, a pulley having a ring of teeth meshing with said pinion, and a wind wheel at the forward end of said main shaft; of a centrifugal governor at the upper end of the vertical shaft, a sleeve slidable'on said shaft by the movements of the gov ernor, a vane hinged to said head, connections betweensaids eeve and vane for turning the latter aside under excessive movements of said governor, a brake band passing over said pulley, and connections between said sleeve and band for applying the same at the extreme movement of the governor.

6. In a wind motor, the combination with a head having a sleeve, a vertical'shaft on which said sleeve is rotatably mounted, a pinion on said shaft, a horizontal main shaft journaled in the head, a pulleyhaving a ring of teeth meshing with said pinion, and

main shaft; of a centrifugal governor at the upper end of the vertical shaft, a sleeve slidable on said shaft by the movements of the governor, a vane hinged to said head, connections between said sleeve and vane for turning the latter inside under excessive movements of said governor, a brake band within said head and overlying said pulley, and a brake lever pivoted in the head with one arm connected with said band and the other with said sleeve for applying the brake at the extreme movement of the governor.

7 In a wind motor, the combination with a hollow head, a vertical shaft extending therethrough, a horizontal main shaft journaled in the head, gearing connecting the shafts, a pulley fast on the main shaft, and a wind wheel carried thereby; of a governor a Wind wheel at the forward end of said fast on the vertical shaft, asleeve adjusted on this shaft by the movements of said governor, a vane hinged to the head, a pivoted lever having one arm connected with said sleeve, connections between its other arm and said vane, and a brake overlying said pulley and fastened at one end within the head, its other end being connected with said lever, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE oQBLAi-R.

Witnesses I A. W. KNIEs,

IRA REYNOLDS. 

